News stories from Media Zoo in 2026

Mediazoo Group CEO Giles Smith joins Assemble You as Non-Executive Director to support growth opportunities for both businesses

Media Zoo | 05 Nov 2026

Giles Smith, CEO of Mediazoo Group, joins the board of expert-led workplace learning company Assemble You as a Non-Executive Director as it enters its next stage of growth.

Mediazoo Relaunches S2T To Help Leaders Master Storytelling And AI Search Results

Media Zoo | 02 Nov 2026

Relaunch sharpens S2T into four focused pillars: Messaging, Strategy & Story; Media Training; Presentations & Public Speaking; and Crisis Communications, underpinned by one signature methodology, the StoryHouse, and led exclusively by ex-national journalists. New focus on Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO) and Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO) positions S2T at the leading edge of how organisations are found by AI tools including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews and voice assistants. “The organisations that will be found, by people and by AI, are the ones who can tell their story clearly, consistently and with conviction. That is exactly what S2T builds.”, said Andrew McLachlan, Director of Strategic Communications at Mediazoo

Mediazoo Group Whitepaper Finds the Missing Variable in AI Performance Is Human

Media Zoo | 20 Oct 2026

New whitepaper by CEO Giles Smith explains why AI investment is yet to show up in business results and names AI cognitive readiness as the next phase of AI transformation. The whitepaper cites PwC and McKinsey research: 56% of CEOs see no revenue or cost gain from AI, and only 37% report any profit impact.

AI is Disguising Procrastination as Productivity, New Study Suggests

Media Zoo | 12 Oct 2026

AI may not be creating a new workplace procrastination problem, but it could be making an existing one harder to spot, according to new research from Uncertainty Experts. The findings come from Procrastination Nation, a major new report from Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis of Uncertainty Experts, part of the Mediazoo Group, which explores how uncertainty shapes workplace behaviour and why people often struggle to act even when opportunities are clear.

Mediazoo Wins Two Prestigious Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards

Media Zoo | 01 Oct 2026

Mediazoo wins two gold Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, recognising its excellence in corporate storytelling. The winning work on projects with HSBC and Tiffany & Co., showcases Mediazoo's ability to combine creativity, education and audience engagement to deliver meaningful learning and communications outcomes. As well as that, the agency and HSBC participated in the programme, discussing how storytelling helps heritage brands stay relevant, authentic and engaging for modern audiences.

AI adoption is stalling on human uncertainty. Mediazoo Group launches the fix.

Media Zoo | 28 Sep 2026

The Uncertainty & AI Ready Platform combines behavioural science and practical AI skills training. It's designed to remove the barriers of uncertainty and new technology adoption, so people can master both together and unlock their full performance. Licensed per named seat, the platform tackles two costly problems at once: only 10% of UK employees are engaged at work, and only around 30% of change programmes succeed. A landmark moment for Mediazoo Group: it's now listed on Microsoft Marketplace, alongside some of the world's largest enterprise software and technology providers. It's available directly to any of Microsoft's global enterprise customers.

Mediazoo Group Empowers Professionals to Work Smarter with “Second Brain” Course

Media Zoo | 10 Sep 2026

Mediazoo Group has made its innovative Second Brain course available on demand, enabling professionals to build practical AI-enhanced knowledge management skills at their own pace. The programme helps professionals organise, connect and act on information more effectively through a structured second-brain system.

Mediazoo Group Appoints Susan Steele As Non-Executive Director To Drive International Growth

Media Zoo | 07 Sep 2026

The appointment is designed to accelerate Mediazoo Group’s growth strategy, with a particular focus on expansion into overseas markets, including the US.

Mediazoo Group launches Human Performance campaign to tackle the growing performance gap in organisations

Media Zoo | 30 Jul 2026

New campaign unites Mediazoo, Uncertainty Experts and Finer Vision to help organisations build high-performing leaders, teams and cultures. The highlight of the campaign is that for the first time Mediazoo is opening its creative archive and releasing ten years of client films showing how storytelling can drive behaviour change, human performance and organisational impact. “Human performance isn’t improved by technology alone. It happens when leadership, learning, creativity and AI work together.” Giles Smith, CEO, Mediazoo Group

Uncertainty Experts invite leaders to uncover why their calendars are driving anxiety

Media Zoo | 08 Jul 2026

Uncertainty Experts, who are part of the Mediazoo Group, hosts a live session to reveal overloaded calendars are biological responses to uncertainty, not productivity failures. The digital event on 14 July will combine neuroscience and workplace data to explain why uncertainty drives busyness and reactive scheduling.